Blown film production boost with new die head from W&H

Comptoir National du Plastique (CNP) in Tunisia increases production of its blown film line by 20% with a retrofit from W&H

Сase studies

Improving tolerances by 30% and achieving faster startups with EDI® Automatic Die from Nordson

Nordson's Autoflex™ VI-RE die yields more uniform film, enhancing the printing and heat shrinking processes used for labels in packaging

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News 18.12.2020

Great success of virtual live event Sikora Connect

Both the high number of participants and the positive feedback of the audience met all expectations

News 18.12.2020

Placon started construction of a medical facility in Indiana

The $15 million addition will house manufacturing of custom plastic packaging for the medical device and healthcare industries

News 16.12.2020

Nordson to sell screws and barrels product line to Altair Investment

Generating over $70 million in annual revenue with 500 employees, this global product line has been reported in Nordson’s Industrial Precision Solutions segment

News 16.12.2020

POWTECH 2022 starts in late summer

Though an initial date was in April 2022, but an increasingly busy schedule for the industry in the spring of 2022 has now tipped the scales in favor of moving the fair to August 30 to September 1, 2022

News 15.12.2020

Davis-Standard supports NewAge with silicone extruders

NewAge will install three Davis-Standard extruders at a new 90,000 square-foot facility, and add 3,600 square-feet to its existing plant for more cleanroom space

News 15.12.2020

ICE Europe, CCE International and InPrint Munich 2021 postponed

Collective of converting, paper and print exhibitions will now take place from 22 – 24 June 2021 in Munich, Germany

News 15.12.2020

RKW Group relocates Headquarters to Mannheim

With a new corporate headquarters, the RKW Group is continuing the process of strategic realignment begun in 2020

News 11.12.2020

What is Haze and Why It’s So Important in Film Production?

Changes in the haze level can indicate problems with your process conditions, such as cooling too fast/slow, shear, flow issues, plasma surface treatment, variation in regrind content

Articles

Preheater Range for Wire and Cable Manufacturing from Zumbach

The range is built around an innovative intelligent induction power controller, ensuring stable and linear heating of conductors.

Articles

How To Replace PFAS in Medical Technology

A team at the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM has succeeded in developing solutions that hold great promise of targeted substitution for PFAS in fields including medical engineering

Case studies

Сase studies

Sikora's X-RAY 6000 PRO for quality control by Huacheng Cable

The system allows inline measurement of wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of up to three material layers

Сase studies

Sikora inspection and measuring systems ensure the HV and EHV cables

HV and EHV cables place the highest demands on their function and their production

Videos

Bausano Twin Screw Extruder MD 75-30 in the extrusion line

The line is equipped also with a cooling and calibration pipe tank, Digital Extruder control 4.0, degassing unit and pressure transducer

Videos

Mflow extrusion plastometer from ZwickRoell

ASTM D1238 Melt flow plastometer is designed for MVR measurements according to method A